McLean County Times

There were 60 Black students enrolled in Livingston County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 1.1% of the 5,292 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Livingston County County, Pontiac Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 15 students.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Pontiac Junior High School	4.5	337
Pontiac High School	2.1	678
Lincoln Elementary School	5	218
Central Elementary School	3.1	325
Washington Elementary School	4.4	225
Cornell Elementary School	0	98
Saunemin Elementary School	0	126
Dwight Common School	0	511
Dwight High School	0	220
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School	0	302
Woodland High School	0	140
Flanagan Elementary School	0	194
Flanagan-Cornell High School	0	120
Tri-Point High School	0	110
Odell Grade School	0	162
Prairie Central Elementary School	0	347
Prairie Central High School	0	514
Prairie Central Junior High School	0	254
Prairie Central Primary East School	0	142
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School	0	220
Graymont Elementary School	0	49